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Is this the dreaded JKW

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think that some surveyors are also not particularly experienced, and can be hedging their bets  [excuse the slight 'pun' !] as @philippasmith2 says.
    The green shoots certainly aren't knotweed, as the others have said, and those woody shoots could easily be ash saplings, which can be a nuisance as @Topbird says, or another tree seedling/whip, but they can be removed, or treated.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Sounds like the surveyor is covering his a***.  Good negotiating point though.  I would agree to that clause if I was selling, on the basis that I know there is none here.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Shame you don’t live in Norwich … I’d happily gone round and tell you whether those shoots are ash tree saplings or not. 😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • johnellison410CS0YZsfujohnellison410CS0YZsfu Posts: 10
    On a separate note they estimated a cost of 3k to eradicate it 
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    edited February 2022
    I'd meet you there for a coffee @Dovefromabove. I have ash tree saplings all over the garden so I'd be pretty good at confirming yes or no as well. Hazel tree saplings (courtesy of squirrels and their nuts😉) are my second specialised subject.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • WalkingWalking Posts: 14
    What to do if Japanese knotweed comes up on a Home Buyers survey | Property blog (rightmove.co.uk)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited February 2022
    I’ve a pretty good idea of what JKW looks like too @Topbird … a friend had it in her henrun and @WonkyWomble can see a large clump of it on the opposite side of the road to her home 😖 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
    This is interesting, they are changing the guidance on JKW.
    https://www.rpc.co.uk/perspectives/construction/knot-so-weedy-afterall-rics-issues-new-draft-guidance-on-japanese-knotweed/
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited February 2022
    I don't see anything that looks like japanese knotweed in the pics, but I wouldn't be over keen on ash seedlings either (particularly if the parent tree is still around - you'll keep getting more). But if you really like the house, location etc and if you're prepared to take a chance, ask for the 3k to be knocked off the price of the house  :)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • WalkingWalking Posts: 14
    a1154,

    but its still Japanese Knotweed
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